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21 year old Tekena Imeleye, of Houston, is tended to by emergency personnel from Americare Ambulance Service.
Single Vehicle Rollover Hospitalizes 1, GOODRICH, October 31, 2017 - At approximately 7:40 am on October 31, 2017, a silver 2008 Honda Civic, driven by Tekema Imeleye, 21, of Houston, was north-bound on US-59.  Imeleye was using her cell phone and became distracted.  Her vehicle left the pavement to the left and rolled.  It came to rest on it's driver's side in the median (next to Goodrich Valero).  Americare Ambulance Service was dispatched to the scene along with Goodrich Fire Chief, Ken Hambrick, Corporal Adam Norris with the Polk County Sheriff's Office and Troopers Donny Akers, Allen Stanton, Chris Cain, John Allen, and Corporal Ramey Bass.  Imeleye was removed from her vehicle and transported by ambulance to CHI Livingston Memorial Hospital with undisclosed injuries.  Traffic was not blocked during investigation and cleanup.  No citations were issued.  A rollback wrecker from LakeView Towing recovered Imeleye's vehicle and it will be stored in Livingston.
 
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21 year old Tekena Imeleye, of Houston, was driving this 2008 Honda Civic when she became distracted. Her cell phone usage caused her to lose control of her vehicle.
Imeleye was transported by ambulance to CHI Livingston Memorial Hospital.
Imeleye's vehicle was recovered by LakeView Towing.
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